Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Algebra 1, 2015
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1. Solving Equations
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Exercise 4 Page 7

Isolate x using inverse operations.

x=36

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To solve the equation, we need to isolate x using inverse operations and the Properties of the Equality.
1/3x + 9 = 21
1/3x + 9 - 9 = 21 - 9
1/3x = 12
1/3x * 3 = 12 * 3
x = 12 * 3
x = 36